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It’s Friday night and John is trying to decide what to do for the night. He wants to watch a movie, but he cannot decide between going to the movies and renting a movie. Have you ever been in this situation? Have you ever thought about the pros and cons of watching a movie at the theater versus the price to rent a movie from your local rental store? If you haven’t given any thought to it, then this may be the time to look at some pros and cons of these two different ways of watching movies.
Overall it is your decision, but there are a few things you may want to consider when deciding whether you want to go to the movie theater or rent a movie. Movie theaters are always overcrowded and you have to get there fifteen minutes early to get a good seat. Also, you always have to plan around the times that the theater chooses to show the movie you want to see. Sometimes this can be a hassle because there are other things you need to be doing at the time they choose to play the movie. Once you get there, you have to pay outrageous prices for tickets.
Then, if you want to go to the concession stand for a snack and drink you might as well bring an extra twenty dollars. Once you get to your seat, there are always people who disturb you throughout the movie. There are always people who have to get up to use the restroom and block your view of the screen in the process. Normally at least one person forgets to silence their cell phone and you are constantly reminded when their phone goes off every five minutes. Another thing is, everyone knows the pain of having to get up from the seat in the theater and go to the restroom.
You are always paranoid that you will miss something vital in the movie, you trip over people, run into the unclean restroom, and rush back to your seat. After the movie is over, you always have to wait forever to get out of the parking lot because everyone seems to get out at the same time. This is very time consuming most of the time and causes frustration and road rage with many people. Road rage is sometimes still found in people going to rent movies because of the traffic. But, overall people who rent movies are better off because of the many advantages.
Unlike the going to the movie theater, it is rather cheap to rent a movie. You only have to pay one fee for the movie instead of having to pay for each person individually. The cost of snacks and drinks for a group of people at home is almost the same as for one person at the theater. So, staying home and snacking on some freshly made popcorn and an ice cold soda is a lot cheaper than going to the theater. When you rent movies, you get to decide what time you start the movie because it is all in your control.
Also, if you need to use the restroom or if someone calls, there is the option of pausing the movie. If you fall asleep or something else comes up, you always can start the movie over at a later time. Instead of having to sit in those stiff movie theater seats, you can relax in your comfortable recliner while cuddling up with someone you love. Also, there are not as many distractions when you are at home. There are not as many people there, so there is a less chance someone will be constantly walking in front of the television.
Overall both ways will entertain you because you will be able to watch a movie. Additionally, you get to enjoy the brilliant actors and actresses that spend months doing their job to create this one movie for you to watch time and time again. Also, movies are a great way to amuse oneself without requiring a lot of work on your part. Furthermore, popcorn and other snacks are always a must when watching a movie; but it is your decision what price you would like to pay. Going to the movies and renting a movie at home both have their own distractions, although one place may have more than the other.
Lastly they both require money, but movies are a great way to spend time with people you enjoy being around. So, it is Friday night and now you are trying to decide whether you want to go to the theater or stay at home. Which one will you choose after seeing the pros and cons laid out in front of you? Will you choose to pay $7. 00 for a rental movie, a bag of popcorn, and a two liter or choose to pay $30. 00 for a movie ticket, popcorn, and a drink? Overall it is your decision to make on your own, but hopefully you will enjoy yourself either way.